2016 Terroir Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon

THE WINE
The Hogue Cellars winemakers craft the Terroir line to showcase wines that are unique as varietals and that express the singularity of esteemed vineyard sites in Washington State. Made in limited quantities, these wines are sold only at the winery tasting room and by mail.

VINTAGE AND VINEYARDS
2016 was another very warm year with an early spring, which allowed the grapes to develop the full, ripe fruit flavors and aromas, and soft, supple tannins, associated with excellent quality wines. The grapes for this wine were harvested from Red Mountain, an area known for growing great Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a wine that can be cellared for some time, as it only gets better with proper aging.

WINEMAKING NOTES
The grapes were hand-picked during the day to take advantage of the sun’s heat for warm, effective macerations. The grapes were destemmed, crushed, and fermented in small bins. The wine rested for 21 months in a mixture of old and new French oak barrels before being bottled in August 2018.